Aunty Social Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I've never had to deal with this before. Unbelievable, I know but still... Anyway, my 9yo dd has a bloody nose, and I'm not sure how to stop it. I hae her pinching it with a tissue and tipping her head down (chin to chest). Is that right? And how long should it take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) Our ped. said to pinch the bridge of the nose, (not the nostrils) and have them press on the gums right above the front teeth. Not sure about head placement, except you don't want them to lie down. Forgot to add that sometimes it takes up to 5 minutes to stop, but usually a little quicker. Praying for you right now. Edited April 27, 2009 by Ferdie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph the vet Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Is it stopped? Sounds like you were doing the right thing. I still have my kids tilt their heads back contrary to the latest finding of choking or some silly such nonsense....it has always worked for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Forgot to add that if it started due to dryness then after if stops you can swap a little neosporin in the nose to keep it from happening again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 Thanks all! It finally stopped - I think it did start because of dryness, so off to try the Neosporin now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I've never had to deal with this before. Unbelievable, I know but still... Anyway, my 9yo dd has a bloody nose, and I'm not sure how to stop it. I hae her pinching it with a tissue and tipping her head down (chin to chest). Is that right? And how long should it take? We tip the head forward to prevent the blood from sliding down the back of the throat. We shove tissue up the offending nostril and apply pressure. It can take some time. My dd gets them all the time when it is dry out, something she inherited from dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 We always tipped forward to prevent pooling of blood in the sinuses. As a kid with allergies, I got bloody noses often. My mom used to have me tip back. I smelled blood for days and I got an upset stomach from the blood. When we mentioned it to the doc, he scolded my mom for not knowing this. Funny, I am the 5th out of 6th, you'd think it would have come up before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 If the bleeding is persistant you can us a cold rag on the bridge of the nose when pinching it and in extreem cases I have put an ice cube in the rage so it stays cold. My two get bloody noses often. You can get little sailyn bottles and use that in the nose. This helps hydrate the tissues without using the neosporin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 For future reference, ds22 is a certified Red Cross instructor and he says the latest treatment is to tilt the head forward and put ice on the back of the neck. We were at a friend's house last night when their 5yo son developed a sudden nosebleed and that is what we did per my son's instructions. It cleared up right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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